#also a skink

[spinnysocks]

thinking a lot about the skinks and kiburi. this scene with kiburi is so funny in general

"....I thought you said he was a crocodile."

"No, YOU said that! :)"

but it's kinda interesting how shupavu and njano were spying ON the crocs from the start (in the rise of scar into song) and now they've spied FOR him (theoretically. they're only really allied to scar of course but let me think about complex dynamics okay??)

as always, the expressions are great. kiburi looks so tired of njano in that second pic LMAO

and the details are great too, such as the skinks sticking around to watch what happens. even though it's their job in the army, they just genuinely enjoy spying and watching shit happen 😭

they're a pain in the ass for reforming the outlands for sure, but i love them hfghjfhg

[farcillefarcille]

So I'm a reptile keeper and whenever I see people post art about how chimera or hybrid Falin would court Marcille I cant help but think of how actual reptiles court. I also think it would be adorable to see some of these scenarios played out. Crested geckos: Males "sing" and chirp at females. They will bite females on their legs and crests to initiate.

Leopard geckos: Males rapidly vibrate their tail tips and nibble on a females thighs and stomach to get them in the mood. Males will also lick their face and body to help initiate.

Bearded dragons: Males will dash up to the female, head bob, and bite. Females will do a slow hand wave to the male to let him know she's receptive and not a threat.

Blue tongue skinks: Males nudge and nip female's torso, shoulders, and hips to see if female is receptive. Then latch on to stomach and wrestle the female. Females are usually tore up afterwards.

[shitty-proendo-blackout-posts]

i was 12 when they sent me that 😃

Ok So. systems can form without trauma. The brain does That.

There has been record of that happening.

nature is beautiful

[devilsrecreation]

I will never get over Njano’s little 😈 grin it’s so adorable

Look at this evil lil gremlin

[nonbinary-arsonists]

NYAH

pollux for @gayestcowboy!!!!!!!!

[pokemonfrommemory]

Fancy snek

[sbnkalny]

Sbnkalny, are you self aware person who's running this blog is fuckint me up? What the FICK arenyoy posting?

[cecils-dragons]

Finally!!!!! I'm brewing up the last Baldwin familiar ;w; these skinks have been evading me for so long, the skinks needed for them are so hard to get from gathering, I had to spend 33kt on the last one because I was so close ;0; but yay! I'm free until the next Baldy update :3

[quantity-of-jokes-not-quality]

I think getting a lizard as a pet after only having had mammals and birds my whole life is one of the funniest experiences. The little man does NOT care about me and he has NO personality. All he feels is distinct apathy and at most annoyance towards me. I love that for him. I love how he cares more about the sun than the person who takes care of him. I am immensely fond of his cringefail lack of empathy. You go little man waddle into that beam of sunlight while ignoring me completely!

[spinnysocks]

Any hcs for the skinks and the crocs meeting?

ooh ooh ooh! i assume this is based on the headcannons that nikki and i made about the croc-skink friendships - well, i'm very happy to elaborate!! :D

to set the scene: in canon during scar's reign over the outlanders, kiburi's mainly the one who talks to the skinks, but he doesn't care for them more than being told news of course. things change when scar is defeated and jasiri becomes leader; kiburi's float and the skinks no longer have any link, at least not until the skinks slowly reform along with kiburi's float because of jasiri's efforts (which include enticing the skinks to stay in the outlands, as they weren't sure whether to stay or go). as before, the skinks like to slink around the outlands so they come across kiburi's float eventually

njano is pretty outgoing so i can imagine him just showing up out of nowhere and chatting to kiburi at his watering hole! njano doesn't leave him alone after that lmao, he becomes kind of like his little messenger but kiburi grows to see a friend in him more than he'll admit :3

nyororo is looking for someone to trick for fun when she happens to hear tamka in the middle of practicing acting. she cringes at how bad he is at it first, then gives herself the challenge to at least make him a little more convincing. tamka is probably a bit sceptical at first, but he loves acting so he finds it fun! they have a loose mentor and student sorta friendship but they have fun talking about the best ways to fool other animals! in a human au, nyororo would be the best of her drama class and takes tamka under her wing

i- kinda forgot what exactly me and nikki came up with for nyata and nduli's friendship BUT i do imagine nyata also overhearing the crocs, specifically nduli being all sassy when the crocs chase out a trespasser or smth. she finds his attitude amusing, reminds her of herself, so she chats to him. i can't remember exactly what they bond over but, kinda like nyororo and tamka, nyata encourages nduli's sassier side :]

nyeusi and neema like to watch the drama of the outlands from the sidelines, and that's exactly how they meet. neither of them ‘talk’ but they pick up what each other are saying, and they're both aroace, so they become friends pretty quick! in a human au, they'd be the ones watching the chaos with a bag of popcorn lol - also i just wanna add that i hc nne and tano being friends with neema so they're friends with nyeusi by proxy, despite janja and the skinks' rocky relationship. they don't really care about it bc they just like to watch the drama together, even if it's between their leaders lol

outlanders interacting my beloved! :] i have a second outlander interactions prompt generator post in the works that i'm really excited about bc i love developing ideas for this silly found family!!

[weaselishmcdiesel]

no context for this besides i realized that ive never known someone besides me to get fully nauseous at the smell of real leather

[oolathurman]

random pix from the last few weeks c:

and yes i did see an actual honest to god moving truck with the meme stock image on it

[birdsaretoddlers]

Hey, just want to say really love Static Shock! Your writing is wonderful, I am a big fan of your alliterations. Out of curiosity in regards to Cam, did you base her off a particular lizard species? I hope you feel better with your stomach pain, please don't push yourself too hard!

I did actually! She's a mixture of a frilled lizard and a chameleon!

[artistictiliqua]

I guess this counts as a kinsona but here's a new sona of mine based off of Leonardo Watch from Kekkai Sensen/Blood Blockade Battlefront!

[dhm-rising]

Beachcomber

Male Gaoler - Wind Unusual

Caramel/Aqua/Fern

Skink/Blaze/Blossom

[critter-catcher]

Meet the Shingleback Skink, a fella native to Australia

Over the holiday break my friend sent me a video of this lovely guy and I couldn't not talk about him!

As mentioned this is a Shingleback Skink, sometimes known as the Sleepy Skink, is native to Australia and they can live up to 20 years! According to my friend this particular guy has been hanging around his relatives house for just over a decade so he's an old boy.

Now here's the big question, just how dangerous is he? Well, luckily he's not venomous, but their bites are strong and can break skin and leave a nasty bruise. Otherwise, as long as you clean it (as you should with every injury) there's no lasting effects!

Another neat thing about them is their tails. Unlike most skinks, this guy can't shed it's tail if it's in danger, however notice how it's short and stubby, and sort of resembles it's head? Well it's believed that it's to confuse predators and in that moment of hesitation the skink can escape!

I just think he's a neat little fella and had to share!